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Michael Douglas

Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn September 25, 1944 (81 years)
Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is a retired American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.

The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas earned his Bachelor of Arts in drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco, for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. In 1975, Douglas produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, having acquired the rights to the Ken Kesey novel from his father. The film received critical and popular acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Picture, earning Douglas his first Oscar as one of the film's producers.

Douglas went on to produce films including The China Syndrome (1979) and Romancing the Stone (1984), for which he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy, and The Jewel of the Nile (1985). Douglas received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's Wall Street (1987), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor (a role he reprised in the sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps in 2010). Other notable roles include in Fatal Attraction (1987), The War of the Roses (1989), Basic Instinct (1992), Falling Down (1993), The American President (1995), The Game (1997), Traffic (2000), and Wonder Boys (2000).

In 2013, for his portrayal of Liberace in the HBO film Behind the Candelabra, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Douglas starred as an ageing acting coach in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method (2018–2021), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best ctor—television series  musical or omedy. He has portrayed Hank Pym in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Ant-Man (2015).

Douglas has received notice for his humanitarian and political activism. He sits on the board of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, is an honorary board member of the anti-war grant-making foundation Ploughshares Fund, and he was appointed as a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 1998. He has been married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000.

In July 2025, Douglas said that he was largely retired from acting, saying "I realized I had to stop [...] I did not want to be one of those people who dropped dead on the set". He added that while he was attached to one additional project and did not fully rule out future projects "if something special came up", he had no plans to work regularly again.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Haywire
  • Don't Say a Word
  • Double Impact
  • Coma
  • Made in America
  • Solitary Man
  • And So It Goes
  • Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
  • We Have Always Lived in the Castle
  • Finding Your Roots
  • When Michael Calls

Known For

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • The Game
  • Ant-Man
  • Wall Street
  • Basic Instinct
  • Traffic
  • Falling Down
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp
  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
  • Fatal Attraction
  • Romancing the Stone
  • The Kominsky Method
  • A Perfect Murder
  • The Rainmaker
  • Wonder Boys
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
  • Behind the Candelabra
  • Ratched
  • The American President
  • The War of the Roses
  • The Ghost and the Darkness
  • The Jewel of the Nile
  • Don't Say a Word
  • Black Rain

Featured Videos

  • Ant-Man And The Wasp: Michael Douglas On What Appealed To Him About The Sequel
    Ant-Man And The Wasp: Michael Douglas On What Appealed To Him About The SequelAnt-Man and the WaspBehind the Scenes
  • Michael Douglas On Flatlining Giving Characters An Edge
    Michael Douglas On Flatlining Giving Characters An EdgeFlatlinersBehind the Scenes
  • Michael Douglas On Joining The Marvel Universe
    Michael Douglas On Joining The Marvel UniverseAnt-ManBehind the Scenes
  • Michael Douglas On Diane Keaton
    Michael Douglas On Diane KeatonAnd So It GoesBehind the Scenes
  • Rob Reiner On Michael Douglas And Diane Keaton
    Rob Reiner On Michael Douglas And Diane KeatonAnd So It GoesBehind the Scenes
  • Michael Douglas (UK)
    Michael Douglas (UK)Behind the CandelabraBehind the Scenes
  • Michael Douglas On The Guys Working Together For The First Time
    Michael Douglas On The Guys Working Together For The First TimeLast VegasBehind the Scenes
  • Michael Douglas Interview
    Michael Douglas InterviewTrafficInterview
  • Beyond A Reasonable Doubt: Michael Douglas Interview (Exclusive)
    Beyond A Reasonable Doubt: Michael Douglas Interview (Exclusive)Beyond a Reasonable DoubtScene

Michael Douglas Filmography

2025
Looking Through Water · as William
2024
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary · as Jack Colton
2024
Franklin (2024) (TV Series) · as Benjamin Franklin
2023
2023
2021
What If…? (TV Series) · as Hank Pym / Yellow Jacket (voice)
2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy · as Gordon Gekko (archive Footage)
2021
Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as Dr. Hank Pym (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2019
Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series) · as Guy-Am-I (voice)
2019
2019
Avengers: Endgame · as Hank Pym
2018
The Kominsky Method (TV Series) · as Sandy Kominsky
2018
Generation Wealth · as Gordon Gekko
2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp · as Dr. Hank Pym
2018
Animal World · as Anderson
2018
Hollywood, No Sex Please! · as Detective Nick Curran
2018
Grand Prix Driver (TV Series) · as Narrator
2017
Unlocked · as Eric Lasch
2017
The Green Fog · as Inspector Steve Keller
2016
Ocean Vet (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
2015
Ant-Man · as Dr. Hank Pym
2014
Beyond the Reach · as Madec
2014
And So It Goes · as Oren Little
2013
Last Vegas · as Billy Gerson
2013
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers · as Yitzhak Rabin (voice)
2013
Behind the Candelabra · as Liberace
2012
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage)
2011
Haywire · as Alex Coblenz
2010
I Am · as Cast
2010
2009
Solitary Man · as Ben Kalmen
2009
2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past · as Uncle Wayne
2008
Strictly Courtroom · as Steven Hardin
2007
King of California · as Charlie
2007
Dinosaurs Alive · as Narrator
2007
Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Waylon
2006
You, Me and Dupree · as Mr. Thompson
2006
2006
The Sentinel · as Pete Garrison
2005
I Love the 90's Part Deux (TV Series) · as Cast
2004
Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Cast
2004
The Beautiful Country · as Gordon Gekko
2004
Die Geschichte des erotischen Films · as Detective Nick Curran
2003
Freedom: A History of Us (TV Series) · as Benjamin Franklin
2003
The In-Laws · as Steve Tobias
2003
It Runs in the Family · as Alex Gromberg
2002
Liberty's Kids (TV Series) · as Patrick Henry
2001
Don't Say a Word · as Dr. Nathan Conrad
2001
In Search of Peace · as Narrator (voice)
2001
One Night at McCool's · as Mr. Burmeister
2000
Traffic · as Robert Wakefield
2000
2000
Wonder Boys · as Grady Tripp
1998
Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Detective Gavin Hatch
1998
A Perfect Murder · as Steven Taylor
1997
The Game · as Nicholas Van Orton
1996
The Ghost and the Darkness · as Charles Remington
1995
The American President · as Andrew Shepherd
1994
Disclosure · as Tom Sanders
1993
Falling Down · as D-Fens
1992
1992
Basic Instinct · as Detective Nick Curran
1992
Shining Through · as Ed Leland
1989
The War of the Roses · as Oliver Rose
1989
Black Rain · as Nick Conklin
1987
Wall Street · as Gordon Gekko
1987
Fatal Attraction · as Dan Gallagher
1985
A Chorus Line · as Zach
1985
The Jewel of the Nile · as Jack T. Colton
1984
Romancing the Stone · as Jack T. Colton
1983
The Star Chamber · as Steven Hardin
1980
It's My Turn · as Ben Lewin
1979
Running · as Michael Andropolis
1979
The China Syndrome · as Richard Adams
1978
Coma · as Dr. Mark Bellows
1977
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Steve Keller
1972
Napoleon and Samantha · as Danny Arlington Williams Iii
1972
1971
Summertree · as Jerry
1970
Adam at Six A.M. · as Adam Gaines
1969
Hail, Hero! · as Carl Dixon
1969
Medical Center (TV Series) · as Jonathan Crowley
1967
CBS Playhouse (TV Series)
1966
Cast a Giant Shadow · as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Jerry Williams

2024
America's Burning · as Executive Producer
2024
Franklin (2024) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2020
Ratched (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2018
The Kominsky Method (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2018
2017
2014
2006
2003
2001
1997
1997
Face/Off · as Executive Producer
1996
The Ghost and the Darkness · as Executive Producer
1993
1992
Radio Flyer · as Executive Producer
1991
Hard Promises · as Co-Producer
1991
Double Impact · as Co-Producer
1991
Eyes of an Angel · as Executive Producer
1991
Stone Cold · as Co-Producer
1990
1989
Courage Mountain · as Co-Producer
1986
Starman (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
1985
1984
Starman · as Executive Producer
1984
1979
Running · as Executive Producer
1979
1975

2025
2024
2024
America's Burning · as Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
2023
2023
Jeopardy! Masters (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver
2023
Beau Geste (TV Series) · as Self
2022
2021
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
2021
Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Self - Dr. Hank Pym
2021
2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
2020
2020
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2020
Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self
2020
Visible: Out on Television (TV Series) · as Self
2020
2020
2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2019
2019
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self
2019
2019
Forman vs. Forman · as Self - Forman's Producer (archive Footage)
2019
2019
You Don't Nomi · as Self
2019
Formula 1: Drive to Survive (TV Series) · as Self
2019
The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
2019
2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner
2018
The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2018
Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self
2018
2018
So Jannelle (TV Series) · as Self
2018
Gladiateur, glaive et fantasmes · as Self - Actor (archive Footage)
2017
Kirk Douglas, the Untameable · as Self - Actor
2017
2016
Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven · as Self - Actor
2016
Ken San · as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
2015
2015
2014
Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Hollywood Banker · as Self (archive Footage)
2014
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
2014
71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner
2013
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner
2013
Supermensch · as Self
2013
2013
2013
The Oscars · as Self - Presenter
2013
The Oscars Red Carpet Live · as Self - Interviewee
2012
2012
Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
2012
The Announcement · as Self
2012
The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2012
Correspondents (TV Series) · as Self
2012
The Men of 'Haywire' · as Self - Actor
2011
Alex Witt Reports (TV Series) · as Self
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2011
The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
2011
Close Up (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
2010
Le Petit Journal (TV Series) · as Self
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
2010
Nieuwsuur (TV Series) · as Self - Acteur
2010
The 64th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
2010
America: The Story of Us (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2009
2009
2009
The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Hollywood Legend
2009
A Call to Arms · as Self (voice)
2009
The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2008
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
Trumbo · as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
2006 ALMA Awards · as Self
2006
2006
2006
2005
Howard Stern on Demand (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
2005
Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
Super Bowl XXXIX · as Self
2005
2005
2004
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2004
World Music Awards 2004 · as Self - Presenter
2004
The Insider (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self
2004
At the Movies (2004) (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
2004
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Cecil B. Demille Award
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Celebrities Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Il était une fois... (TV Series) · as Self
2003
The 75th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Past Winner
2003
2003
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2003
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2002
Back in the U.S. · as Self
2002
Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self
2002
2001
2001
2001
Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2001
2001
2001
2000
2000
2000
1999
1999
1999
1999
One Day in September · as Self - Narrator (voice)
1999
Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self - Audience Member
1999
Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self
1999
Beckmann (TV Series) · as Self
1999
Get Bruce · as Self
1999
1998
The Magic Hour (TV Series) · as Self
1998
1998
The 70th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Past Winner
1998
1997
The Directors (TV Series) · as Self
1997
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1997
1996
Jack Lemmon · as Self
1996
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self
1996
VIP World (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1996
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Special Award Recipient
1995
1995
Tough (TV Series) · as Self
1994
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Barbra: The Concert · as Self - Concert Attendee
1994
Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self
1993
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self
1993
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self
1992
The 46th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
1992
Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self
1992
The 64th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1992
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1990
1990
1989
The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner
1988
The Story of Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1987
The 59th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1986
At The Movies (TV Series) · as Self
1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1985
Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1985
The 57th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Co-Host
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver
1983
Formel Eins - Die ARD-Hitparade (TV Series) · as Self
1983
Frontline (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Journal de 20h de France 2 (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1979
1977
1976
1976
César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Winner
1976
The 48th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
47th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1975
People's Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1975
Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1973
Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self
1972
Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as Self
1969
It's Your Bet (TV Series) · as Self
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Actor (segment "kirk Douglas")
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self
1962
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host
1956
Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1950
This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee

1994
Time Team (TV Series)
1972

1966
Cast a Giant Shadow · as Assistant Producer

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